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Healthcare is a widening field for research thanks to government's 10-year plan
Academics at the University of Winchester learned about the huge breadth of research opportunities in the field of healthcare at special event run with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Read more
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Remi on his way to Winchester to study Law after pioneering gene therapy changes his life
Remi Pereszczak, is preparing to start a law degree at the University of Winchester after being the first patient in the world to receive revolutionary gene therapy treatment at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to reverse the effects of a life-threatening condition. Read more
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University expands range of top-up degrees for those who want to upgrade their qualifications
The University is expanding the number of top-up degrees it offers, giving people with a Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation Degree or other equivalent qualifications the chance to complete an honours degree in just one year. Read more
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Chatbots are not your friends, warns new video made by team looking at our emotional interactions with AI
Alexander Laffer, a Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Winchester and member of AEGIS, warns that people who become too fond of or too reliant upon AI companions can be open to manipulation. Read more
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Breaking the silence on shipping's sexual offences
New research findings from the University of Winchester are shedding light on the alarming reality of sexual offences experienced by seafarers. Commissioned by the campaigning charity Safer Waves, the research is one of the first to explore the breadth of sexual offences onboard merchant vessels. Read more
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Mum Liana emerges from abusive relationship to win Student Social Mobility Award
University of Winchester student Liana Wilson’s remarkable journey back into education has reached another high spot after she received a national award. Mother-of-five Liana, aged 39, was one of three winners in the Academic Success category at the upReach 2025 Student Social Mobility Awards. Read more
The Conversation
Brief encounters - the ten best songs under one minute long
It only takes a minute to fall in love, according to the first line of a song which carries on for another four minutes to labour the point! Here, respected pop guru and Associate Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Winchester, Glenn Fosbraey, picks his favourite sixty-second masterpieces... Read more
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Sports Coaching student Megan joins F1 legends at Downing Street
A University of Winchester student was in pole position to meet some of the most important figures in motor racing when she attended a special event at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Formula 1. Read more
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New funding to help transform understanding and support of Service children
Forces in Mind Trust has awarded £249,437 to the University of Winchester in partnership with King’s College London to establish the Service Children’s Progression Alliance Impact Centre (SCiP). The SCiP Alliance Impact Centre will seek to transform the understanding of activities that support Service children and help equip the community to take e Read more
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Philosophy student Aurora delivers inspiring message of hope at book launch
Four years ago, mental illness meant Aurora Thompson was unable to leave the house - now she’s completed the first year of a Philosophy degree at the University of Winchester and has gained glowing reviews for her public speaking skills. Read more
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